A Brief Overview

Member of a multidisciplinary care team that assists in coordination and management of post-operative / post-procedure and critically ill patients in the hospital, as well as evaluating pre- and post-operative / procedure patients in the ambulatory setting. Applies specialized skills and knowledge related to the care of patients in the CVOR, ICU, CCU and CVICU areas. Contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, consulting, and provide leadership to the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Inpatient care responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provides direct clinical services for pre-operative and post-operative patients. and/or pre-procedure and post-procedure patients, within institutional guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice standards under the supervision of the patient’s physician.
• Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests, explaining the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of procedure(s) to patients, patient’s family, and staff.
• Performs approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patient’s clinical status and documents procedures in accordance with hospital requirements.
• Supports IRB approved clinical research/trials though a variety of activities including but not limited to: obtaining consent, ordering diagnostic tests, recording laboratory and diagnostic results, administering therapeutic interventions, and documenting and reporting patient outcomes including toxicities or adverse events.
• Performs and participates in quality/performance improvement activities and clinical research.

Ambulatory care responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assesses patients and performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribes necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.
• Takes patient histories, conducts physical examinations, writes progress notes, prepares patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings, obtains psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assumes responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.
• Orders and schedules laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures. Explains necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedure(s) to the patient, patient’s family, and staff.
• Monitors progress of patients, reports progress to supervising physician, and maintains record of each patient’s progress, consulting with supervising physician when patient’s progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing Required and
• Master’s degree a Master’s in Nursing, Required or
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board Required

Work Experience

• No experience required as a PA or NP
• Demonstrates years of experience with and knowledge of current medical, surgical and pharmaceutical treatment modalities. Required
• Experience in program development, quality improvement, research, development of evidence based clinical protocols, and regulatory readiness program planning. Required
• Previous experience in professional presentations and group education

Licenses and Certifications

• ACLS Upon Hire Required and
• PA - Physician Assistant Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia Upon Hire Required or
• ACNP - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Licensed Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP) in the State of Georgia Upon Hire Required